Earnings

The median annual wage nationally of medical records and health information management technicians was $34,160 in May 2010. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $21,240, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $53,430. The industries employing the largest numbers of medical records and health information management technicians in May 2010 were:

• Hospitals; state, local, and private— 39%
• Offices of physicians - 23%
• Nursing care facilities - 7%
• Home health care services - 3%

Source: U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-2013 Edition (http://www.bls.gov/oco/)